Publications
AT-A-GLANCE Guide to the AAB, ADAAG, and FHA
A single reference guide that tells which accessible design standards apply to your project, and which are more stringent. Includes the complete text and illustrations of the Rules and Regulations of the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (521 CMR). The guide incorporates federal accessible design guidelines, including:
- ADA Design Standards – 1994 enforceable standards known as ADAAG
- ADA Accessible Design Guidelines – ADAAG amendments through 2002
- Federal Fair Housing Act Design Guidelines for multifamily housing
To order, go to: www.kmaccess.com/html/alerts.htm
US Access Board Proposes Guidelines for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
The Board has released for public comment new accessibility guidelines for Federal parks and recreation areas, addressing access to new or altered trails, beaches, and picnic and camping areas on sites managed by the Federal government.
For more information, go to: www.access-board.gov/news/outdoor-nprm.htm
Note from DBTAC—New England ADA Center: Although the guidelines are not proposed under the Americans with Disabilties Act, they can be used as best practice interim guidelines under the ADA since they are the most recent and up-to-date information on accessibility in outdoor developed areas.
Accessible Public Rights-of-Way Planning and Design for Alterations
A design guide is now available from the US Access Board on achieving accessibility in alterations projects involving public streets and sidewalks.
The guide is available at: www.access-board.gov/prowac/alterations/guide.htm
Accessibility Pocket Book 2006 IBC and ANSI A117.1 2003
Accessibility PocketBook contains selected provisions from the 2006 International Building Code® (IBC®) and the entire text of ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003: Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, in a single easy-to-reference resource.
To order, go to: www.iccsafe.org/dyn/prod/4028S06.html
New Resource On Universal Design & Visitability
Universal Design and Visitability: From Accessibility to Zoning, Edited by Jack L Nasar and Jennifer Evans-Cowley
This book is available for download at no cost. Go to: www.adaptiveenvironments.org/documents/
Universal_Design_and_Visitability_2007.pdf
